tom gjelten? has a point, lynn a that immigrants do claim disproportionate share of welfare benefits. they're more likely to be receiving welfare benefits. however, that is only true in the first sort of phase of their life in this country. if you look at the point after they become integrated into society and assimilate in the take lesshey actually than their share of welfare benefits. it is true that in the first few years that they are here they have problems with poverty, health and housing and all these things, and they do need a lot of assistance, but they do not remain in that dependent mode indefinitely. they actually are able to gain independence. one of the things about emigrating is that it is a self collecting process. it is the people most willing to take risks, who leave their country. it is very hard to leave your country. the idea is you are going to take a risk in leaving a risk in leaving the country with the reward.ion of a future it seeks out the most experiments of people, oft

tom gjelten? a point, lynn a that immigrants do claim disproportionate share of welfare benefits. they're more likely to be receiving welfare benefits. however, that is only true in the first sort of phase of their life in this country. if you look at the point after they become integrated into society and assimilate in the take lesshey actually than their share of welfare benefits. it is true that in the first few years that they are here they have problems with poverty, health and housing and all these things, and they do need a lot of assistance, but they do not remain in that dependent mode indefinitely. they actually are able to gain independence. one of the things about emigrating is that it is a self collecting process. it is the people most willing to take risks, who leave their country. it is very hard to leave your country. the idea is you are going to take a risk in leaving a risk in leaving the country with the reward.ion of a future it seeks out the most experiments of people, often t

coming up in about five minutes, npr correspondent tom gjelten discusses his book, looking at her american -- how america has transformed following the 1965 immigration act or it then can blackwell -- immigration act. blackwell will discuss how american voters view donald trump during and then giuliana racialz will discuss discrimination and whether people think the u.s. will receive racial equality in the future. ."w, "washington journal ♪ u.s. capitol complex has 40 much quieted down heading into the fourth of july weekend. there was news coming out of capitol hill, including paul ryan, the speaker, who says there will be a vote on gun legislation and sweet, specifically as part of a broader counterterrorism package are and we will take a vote to prevent suspected terrorists from buying guns. that is next week. also, puerto rico, structuring its debt